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Politics & elections, 1900

2,733 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 137

France. Paris Municipal Elections. London, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 7

The Nationalist party has secured a majority in the Paris municipal elections. It has, however, no responsible leader, and had no success in the provinces…

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French Politics. the Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- The French Nationalists have secured a majority at the Paris municipal elections. The victory is, however, considerably lessened owing to the fact that the…

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West Australian Referendum. Parliament Meets To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.--The Royal assent to the new Constitution Act will be published on Friday. Parliament opens to-morrow for a special session to deal with Federation. The Governor's…

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Effective Voting. a Lecture by Miss C. H. Spence. Mock Federal Senate Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 8

A large audience, including many ladies, assembled last night at the Protestant Hall to hear an address by Miss C. H. Spence on "Effective Voting." Mr. B. R. Wise, Attornoy-General, was in the chair…

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The W.a. Parliament

Evening News · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 4

The Parliament of West Australia has met in special session, as was promised by Sir John Forrest, the Premier. The session is simply to decide whether the public shall have a chance of…

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Second Edition. 4 A.m. the Federal Cause. West Australian Parliament. Opening the Session. Defending the Government. the Proposed Referendum

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday. -- An extraordinary session of Parliament opened this afternoon to decide the question of having a referendum on the Commonwealth Bill as amended at the…

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Statement by the Premier Parliament May Discuss the Amendments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 10

When Parliament meets next month an opportunity will probably be given to discuss the amendments by the home authorities in the Commonwealth Bill. The Premier says that…

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Action in Queensland. Approval of Members of Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 9

At a meetiug of about 30 members of both Houses of Parliament to-day the following resolutions were unanimously passed:—"That a cable be sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies expressing…

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West Australian Parliament. Opening the Session. Defending the Government. the Proposed Referendum

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 10

PERTH, Thursday. -- An extraordinary session of Parliament opened this afternoon to decide the question of having a referendum on the Commonwealth Bill as amended at the…

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Our Note Book Turf Talk and Tips. Selections for Randwick Performers at Rosehill—Royal Stakes and Birthday Cup Candidates. Notes and Items of the Week

The Arrow · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 7

TO-DAY Tattersall's Club meeting will be the attraction for supporters of racing, and as there is a probability of fine weather, a visit to Randwick ought to bo well worth…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Clerical Presentations, Profession and Reception of Mercy Sisters. the Archbishop's Visit to Bendigo and Kyneton. a Bye-election Lost Through Disunion. Recent Coastal Disasters

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 22

THE Very Rev. M. Carey, P.P. (West Melbourne), was recently presented with a silver baton on the occasion of his silver sacerdotal jubilee. Father Carey has trained a new vesper choir for his parish…

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Federal Election Campaign Fund

The People and the Collectivist · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

Although the General Executive have not yet formally opened this fund, friends and comrades are preparing to give. The following…

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Ratepayers Protest. Against Municipal Misrule, And Petition Parliament to intervene

Truth · Sunday 20 May 1900 · page 2

AT a public meeting, held in the Protestant Hall last Tuesday evening, under the presidency of the Hon. Dr. Creed, M.L.C., several resolutions were carried protesting…

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South Australian Elections. Reduction of the Legislative Council Franchise. Adverse Verdict to the Government. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 5

The periodical elections of members of the Legislative Council took place on Saturday, two vacancies having occurred in each of the four districts into which the colony is divided. The…

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General News. the Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 4

The commission appointed by the Government to prepare a scheme for the division of the colony into electorates for the return of members to the Federal Parliament will shortly…

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South Australian Politics. Legislative Council Elections. Mr. C. C. Kingston Defeated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday. -- The elections to fill the eight vacancies in the Legislative Council (two each in four districts) took, place on Saturday, and did not create he much excitement, except in…

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S.a. Council Elections. Mr. Kingston's Defeat

Evening News · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday Afternoon.—The present position of the Legislative Council elections is:— Southern District: Stirling (Conservative), 3917; Gordon (Attorney-General), 3242; Kingston, 2751…

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South Australian Elections. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 5

The periodical elections of members of the Legislative Council took place on Saturday, two vacancies having occurred in each of theo four distrocts into which the colony in divided The…

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Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 7

The election of an alderman to fill an extraordinary vacancy in the North Ward of the Canterbury municipality, caused by the retirement of Alderman S. R. Lorking, was held on Friday. The candidates were…

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Western Australia. Proceedings in Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 8

The Legislative Assembly to-day adopted the Address in Reply. The Premier laid the Enabling Bill on the table. The second reading is to be moved to-morrow. The bill provides that a…

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